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92037

La Jolla, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
40,717
Median household income
$147,230
People below poverty
8.3%
Median home value
$1,958,700

Income

The median income of households in 92037 was $147,230. An estimated 4.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 36.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.2
$10,000 to $14,999 1.5
$15,000 to $24,999 2.5
$25,000 to $34,999 3.4
$35,000 to $49,999 6.5
$50,000 to $74,999 8.6
$75,000 to $99,999 8.4
$100,000 to $149,999 15.2
$150,000 to $199,999 12.8
$200,000 or more 36.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92037 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 115625
Female 101458

An estimated 73.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 33.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $31,935. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 92037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.1
Social Security 33.6
Retirement income 27.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2
Cash public assistance income 1.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 5.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 5.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.3

In 2020-2024, 3.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 25.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 15.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92037 in 2020-2024, 97.3% had health insurance coverage and 2.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 82.7% and public coverage was 31%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.4%.


In 2020-2024, 92037 had a total population of 40,717 - 20,391 (50.1%) females and 20,326 (49.9%) males. The median age was 43.7 years. An estimated 15.1% of the population was under 18 years, 32% was 19 to 44 years, 23.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 24.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92037 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 906 707
5 to 9 1005 864
10 to 14 737 759
15 to 19 1339 1631
20 to 24 1740 1749
25 to 29 1712 1400
30 to 34 1392 1127
35 to 39 1056 884
40 to 44 849 1116
45 to 49 1253 1123
50 to 54 1180 1122
55 to 59 961 1080
60 to 64 1594 1347
65 to 69 1090 1381
70 to 74 887 1365
75 to 79 1075 1168
80 to 84 801 722
85 and over 749 846

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 71.2% were White; 0.8% were Black or African American; 6.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 11.6% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 14% of the people in 92037 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 66.7% of the people in 92037 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 16,909 households in 92037. The average household size was 2.23 people.

Married-couple households made up 51.2% of the households in 92037 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24.1% of all households, while 17.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.9% of all households.

In 92037, 19.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 51.2
Cohabiting Couples 7.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 52.4% of males and 49.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 39 32.7
Now married, except separated 52.4 49.2
Separated 0.8 0.7
Widowed 2 7.1
Divorced 5.9 10.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92037, 95 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 36.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 79% of the people living in 92037 were U.S. natives. 38.3% of the 92037 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 21% of 92037 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 56.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 65.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92037 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 92037.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 20.6
Asia 44.8
Europe 26.4
Africa 3.1
Northern America 4.4
Oceania 0.7

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92037 in 2020-2024, 25 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 8.2% of people at least five years old; 6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 92037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 8.2
Other Indo-European languages 8.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 7.5
Other languages 1.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 92037 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.1
Different house, same county 8.9
Different county, same state 3
Different state 2.4
Abroad 1.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 98.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 76.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 1.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92037 was 11,408 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 466 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,577. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,365.

Educational Attainment of People in 92037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 1.4
High school diploma or equivalency 6.4
Some college, no degree 10.8
Associate's degree 4.5
Bachelor's degree 36.4
Graduate or professional degree 40.5

Disability

In 92037, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.5% of people under 18 years old, to 5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 20.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92037, 54.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 73.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 14,159 73.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,269 17
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,767 9.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92037 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 2.3
Manufacturing 5.7
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 6.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.9
Information 1.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 10.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 24.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.6
Other Services, except public administration 3
Public administration 3.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92037 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 13,481 70.1
Service occupations 1,723 9
Sales and office occupations 3,009 15.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 343 1.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 666 3.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 47.6% of 92037 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 47.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.6
Walked 7.2
Other means 4.3
Worked from home 34.3

In 2020-2024, 92037 had a total of 19,688 housing units. Of these housing units, 61.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 38.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 61.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 38.4
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92037 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 51.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92037 had 16,909 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,779 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 61.5% while renters occupied 38.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.39 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.97.

6.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.3% and another 16.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92037:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92037 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 53.6
Electricity 36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.9
No fuel used 7.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92037 was $1,958,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 56.9 % had a mortgage. 43.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $4,000+ and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,500+.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92037 was $2,854. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.